(KNZA)--Voters in Jeff West USD 340 will decide the fate of a $21 million bond issue for facility improvements during the November general election.

On the recommendation of a facilities committee, the USD 340 Board of Education last month adopted a resolution placing the bond issue on the November 5 ballot.

An informational meeting on the bond proposal was held Wednesday evening in the Jeff West High School commons.

The bond issue would fund improvements and renovations to the elementary, middle and high schools, as well as the early childhood center. In addition, it would fund the construction of a multi-purpose facility connecting the high school and middle school.

According to the district website, the bond issue would be paid off over a 25-year period and require a tax levy of 17.5 mills. For the owner of a $200,000 home it would mean a just over $400 annual property tax increase.

The last major bond issue in USD 340 was for the building of the high school in 1996.